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NewsWeinstein Company acquires Icelandic drama
Icelandic drama Trapped, which has been picked up by the BBC, is set to launch in the US after it was acquired by The Weinstein Company.
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NewsAnalysis: why Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour will fight for the BBC
In June, Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell strode into a Parliament committee room midway through a debate on the future of BBC.
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NewsChildren's producers urge BBC to double spend
The creator of Teletubbies and Aardman Animations’ co-founder are among nearly 80 executives to have signed a letter urging the BBC to double its spend on children’s programming and establish a £55m contestable funding pot.
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NewsBBC orders Aneurin Bevan bipoic
The BBC is developing a 90-minute film with screenwriter Andrew Davies about post-war health minister and founder of the National Health Service Aneurin Bevan.
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NewsChris Bryant replaced as shadow culture secretary
Chris Bryant has been replaced as shadow culture secretary by Michael Dugher after Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader on Saturday.
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NewsKill Your Friends producer launches indie with major backers
Gregor Cameron, a former producer on The Word, has launched a TV and film production company and is developing a spin-off of dark music business comedy Kill Your Friends for the small screen.
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NewsEvertz and Ross collaborate for IP support
IBC 2015: Evertz and Ross Video have announced a collaboration to add 10GE IP interfaces with Aspen support for Ross Video’s Acuity series of production switchers.
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NewsAvid offers new All Access membership option
IBC 2015: Avid has introduced Avid All Access, a set of membership options which aims to add value to existing Avid Everywhere subscription and service plans.
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NewsSony bolsters camera line-up with two new additions
IBC 2015: Sony has launched the PXW-FS5, a handheld camcorder that the manufacturer said could be used as a B-camera to its big brother, the FS7.
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NewsGovernment receives 25,000 responses on BBC’s future
The government has received 25,000 responses to its consultation on the future of the BBC, according to intellectual property minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
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NewsDiscovery targets 1m OTT subs
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has targeted signing up 1m subscribers to its video-on-demand services D Play and Eurosport Player over the next two years.
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NewsAnne Robinson working on ‘major’ BBC1 series
The Garden Productions is working on a “major” factual series with Anne Robinson prompting the presenter to stand down from Watchdog after 15 years.
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NewsSky: bulk of Now TV customers new to pay-TV
Some 90% of Sky’s Now TV subscribers have never previously considered signing up to a pay-TV service, according to its director Gidon Katz.
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NewsRobert Lindsay moots Citizen Smith reboot
Robert Lindsay has revealed that 1970s sitcom Citizen Smith could to return to television – although it is yet to be formally pitched to a broadcaster.
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NewsDavid Walliams piloting BBC1 sketch show
David Walliams is developing a BBC1 sketch show with Big School co-writers The Dawson Brothers.
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NewsCBBC’s Roy gets two spin-off series
The BBC has commissioned two spin-off series of CBBC’s Bafta award-winning animation and live action series Roy.
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NewsBlackmagic's Ursa Mini to ship in September
IBC 2015: Blackmagic Design’s Ursa Mini camera will ship this month, according to the company’s chief executive Grant Petty.
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NewsEricsson to acquire video processing firm Envivio
IBC 2015: Ericsson has announced that it will acquire video processing and delivery solutions provider Envivio for approximately $125 million.
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NewsAdobe Creative Cloud gets UHD update
IBC 2015: Adobe Creative Cloud has expanded its support for Ultra HD with new features including the ability to work with UltraHD, 4K and 8K media and high dynamic range files.
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NewsFacilis and Marquis tie-up for TerraBlock integration
IBC 2015: Facilis Technology and Marquis Broadcast have announced further integration of the companies’ Project Parking and TerraBlock products.